Podcasting

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What is Podcasting?

• A podcast is an Audacity file that has been exported into a universal format.
• A podcast can be subscribed to.
• Podcasts can be sent out to parents and interested parties through RSS feeds, email or subscriptions.
• Podcast can be posted on the blog, wiki, classroom website, school website, etc.
• mp3 files can be read through most computers through itunes, etc.
• can be integrated through all subject areas

Task 1: Explore Take 15-20 minutes to click on the various websites to learn more about Podcasting. Some of these websites include sample podcasts that are good examples to follow.

Resources:

• http://www.commoncraft.com/podcasting
• http://computer.howstuffworks.com/podcasting.htm
• http://www.k12open-ed.com/podcasting.php
• http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/00-podcast-tutorial-four-ps.htm
• http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/
• http://www.podcasting-tools.com/how-to-podcast.htm
• http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.htm
• http://www.podcastingnews.com/articles/How-to-Podcast.html
• http://carsonified.com/blog/carsonified/features/podcasting-with-skype/
• http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ict/podcasting.htm
• http://www.apple.com/itunes/how-to/#video-podcasts
• http://www.intelligenic.com/blog/?page_id=2
• http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/
• http://www.podcasting-tools.com/
• Ideasfor Podcasting with kids

Task 2: 20 Minutes: Listen to at least 3 of the following Podcasts. Take the following rubric and critique three Podcasts. How do they compare? Which is the best? Why? Podcasting Rubric Draft:

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Rubric for Podcasts2.doc

(based off of the rubric from http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/podcastrubric.html)

Ace Kids Podcast
http://www.kid-cast.com/podcast/accounts/benyanke/KC-1_The_Siren_Button.mp3
Radio WillowWeb (done by kids)
http://pascarettimaldonado.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Podcasts
http://soar2newheights.wikispaces.com/Class+Podcasts

Middle School

http://podcourse.blogspot.com/2007/04/audio-theater-1.html

Instructions to students:

http://nobles.typepad.com/caitlin_cassidy/files/hobo_excerpt.mp3